Display device



Dec.26, 1939. A E 2,185,086

DISPLAY DEVICE Filed Feb. 18. 1939.

Albert W Janka INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 26, 1939 UNITED STATESAr-Eur OFFIC DISPLAY DEVICE Albert W. Janke, Iowa Falls, Iowa, .assignorto L. G. Perkins, Belmond, Iowa ApplicationFebruary 18, 1939, Serial No.257,190 2 Claims. (015211-49) This invention relates to display devices,and having openings therein to receive suitable securits general objectis to provide a device of that ing means, such as screws or the like forsecuring character in the form .of a holder primarily the devicepreferably in a vertical position, to

designed for use in displaying merchandise, suitable supporting means,such as for instance 5 especially pieces of candy, nuts and other smallto the front face of a partition member of shelves articles generallypackaged for sale in transparin a grocery store or the like.

ent bags or like containers, the holder including Mounted in the ends ofthe channel bar between means to set up a gripping engagement with thethe flanges thereof are substantially U-shaped bags for holding them inan attractive manner members 4 having the ends of the arms thereof andso that any one or more bags can be readily extending through slots atthe juncture of the removed from the device without disturbing rear wallwith the flanges and the ends of the the others, yet casual removal ispractically arms are bent against the rear face of the. rear impossible.wall for the purpose of cooperating with tongues A further object is toprovide a display device 5 formed on the ends of the flanges and bent inI 1 that is neat and attractive in appearance, can clamping engagementwith the inner faces of the be readily secured in position for use, issimple arms of the U-shaped member, for securing the in construction,inexpensive to manufacture, and latter to the channel bar.

extremely efficient in use, operation and service. Disposed Within thechannel bar is a closely This invention also consists in certain otherwound coiled spring 6 of a diameter to extend features of constructionand in the combination forwardly a considerable distance beyond the 20and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereflanges 2. The spring issecured in place by lugs inafter fully described, illustrated in theaccom- 'l formed on the inner edges of the arms of the panying drawingand specifically pointed out in U-shaped members and extending inwardlythe appended claims. therefrom for disposal between certain end con- Indescribing the invention in detail, reference Volutions of the springs,as best shown in Figure 25 will be had to the accompanying drawingwherein 4, and cooperating with the lugs i for the purpose likecharacters denote like or corresponding parts set forth, aresubstantially triangular shaped throughout, the several views, and inwhich: tongues 8 struck from the rear wall I and'bent Figure 1 is afragmentary perspective view of into clamping engagement with certaininterthe display device which forms the subject 'matmediateconvolutions, as best shown in Figures 30 ter of the present invention.1 and 5.

Figure 2 is a side view thereof partly in section, From the abovedescription and disclosure of with bags of articles clamped betweencertain com the drawing, it will be obvious that I have provolutions ofthe coil spring, to illustrate the vided a simple and inexpensivedisplay device to manner of displaying the same. be attached preferablyinto a vertical position 35 Figure 8 is a top plan view, showing a bagin for use, as suggested in Figure 2, and that the dotted lines.convolutions of the coil springs cooperate with Figure 4 is afragmentary vertical sectional each other for receiving between thesame, one of view taken through the upper end portion of the the endsofbags or the like, partially filled with 40 device. small articles ofmerchandise such as pieces of 40 Figure 5 is a fragmentary Vertical S co a candy, nuts, etc., commonly packaged for sale in view taken throughan intermediate portion bags of th type Shown, It 111 be further pthereof. ous that the convolutions set up a clamping Referring to thedrawing in detail, it will be engagement with the a and that the latternoted that.my display device includes an elon' assume a position fordisposal in superimposed like rear wall I having relatively narrowlateral attractlve appearance? Whlch B to Induce the flanges 2 formed onthe side edges thereof, and Sale the merchandlse as W111 apparenF'extending forwardly therefrom for disposal in It 15 thought from theforegoing descnmlon 50 parallelism with each other, as clearly shown inthat theggvantages and novel features Oi the Figure 3. The flanges areof a length substaninvention w be readily app tially co-extensive withthat of the wall I, but It is to be understood that changes may beterminate adjacent to the ends thereof and the made in the constructionand in the combination ends are rounded to provide attaching ears 3 andarrangement of the several parts, provided 55 that such changes fallwithin the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is: n 1. A display device comprising a relatively narrowelongated body in the form of a channel bar,

a closely wound coil spring extending along the length of the channelbar and seated therein for disposal forwardly therefrom, substantiallyU- shaped members at the ends of the channel bar for enclosing the endsof the coiled spring, means formed on the U-shaped members and receivedbetween certain end convolutions of the spring for securing the latterwith respect to the bar, the

row elongated body in the form of a channel bar, a closely woven coilspring extending along the length of the channel bar and seated thereinfor disposal forwardly therefrom, substantially U-shaped members securedto the ends of the channel bar for enclosing the ends of the coilspring, lugs extending inwardly from the U-shaped members and receivedbetween certain end convolutions of the spring, tongues struck from thechannel bar and received between certain intermediate convolutions ofthe spring for cooperation with the lugs for securing the spring inplace, the convolutions of the springs cooperatl ing with each other toprovide clamping means for articles to be displayed, and ears formed onthe ends of the channel bar and having openings therein for receivingsuitable means for securing the device in use.

ALBERT W. JANKE.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION! Patent No. 2,185,086. December 26, 1959ALBERT w. J NKE.

It is hereby certified that the above nmqbered patent was erroneouslyissued to "Li C. Perkins" as assignee of the entire interest therein,whereas I said patent should have been issued to the inventor Albert W.Janke and L. C. Perkins as assignee of one-half interest therein, asshown by the record of assignments in this office; and that the saidLetters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the samemay conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office. I

Signed and sealed this 25th day of June, A. D. 19m

Henry .Van Arsdale, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents;

